This week, the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that they will conduct a Super Bowl DUI blitz. The Super Bowl blitz is a joint operation of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with the National Football League (NFL) and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, have joined forces with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO). More than 99 local law enforcement agencies around the state will be providing extra enforcement funded by federal grants provided through OTSO. During last year’s Super Bowl, the Patrol made 63 OVI...

If you have been arrested for an alcohol related offense, you may consider seeking the help of alcohol addiction specialists. We try to help our clients by giving them the tools to manage both their case and any alcohol addiction issues that are present. To that end, Charles Rowland has served on the board of TCN-BHS, Greene County's mental health and alcohol addiction service provider. If you are struggling with an alcohol addiction, here is how to take the first step - If you are seeking a Substance Abuse Assessment, TCN-BHS offers the following Walk-In Clinics:
Xenia OfficeMonday Check-in at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Check-in...

For the second year in a row, Dayton OVI attorney Charles M. Rowland II has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer. This prestigious list features only the best of the best attorneys in Ohio. Attorneys on the list received the highest point totals in the Super Lawyers selection process.Dayton OVI attorney Charles M. Rowland II maintains an established DUI/OVI practice, representing the accused drunk driver in State and Federal Courts in the Miami Valley and throughout Ohio. An attorney since 1995, Charles Rowland dedicates his practice exclusively to representing the accused drunk driver and has worked to amass more credentials than any...

Probation is now called "community control" and provides for terms and conditions you must comply with in order not to go to jail.Community control requires you to work with a "probation officer" (P.O.) for a given period of time as set by the court. A common misconception is that the probation officer will actively work against you in an effort to return you to jail. Most of the time, the probation officer is working to make sure you comply with the court order and stay out of jail. It is up to you to show up and make sure the probation...

To be arrested for drunk driving in Ohio, all that is needed is an law enforcement officer's determination that "probable cause" exists to believe that you are driving while impaired. A determination of probable cause need only be supported by the officer's observations of indicia of alcohol consumption and operation of a motor vehicle. In determining whether or not probable cause for the arrest exists a court will look at facts such as: (1) the time and day of the stop (Friday or Saturday night as opposed to, e.g., Tuesday morning);
(2) the location of the stop (whether near establishments selling alcohol);
(3)...

As reported HERE in the Journal-Post, the Butler County and the Hamilton County OVI Task Force with the assistance of the Ohio State Highway Patrol will conduct an OVI Blitz along each county stretch of U.S. 27 on Friday and Saturday. Police agencies not situated near U.S. 27 will also have additional officers in their jurisdictions looking for impaired drivers.
Ohio DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in the Miami Valley and throughout Ohio. He has the credentials and the experience to win your case and has made himself Dayton’s choice for drunk driving...

If you have a warrant for your arrest in the Dayton Municipal Court, you can follow these procedures. To find out if a warrant has been issued for your arrest for an offense committed in the City of Dayton call the Dayton Municipal Court at 333-4339. It is always in your interest to seek the advice of an attorney prior to any dealings with a court. It is better to talk to a criminal defense attorney before you are placed in jail! We can help. Call us at (937) 318-1384.Dealing with a warrant in the Dayton Municipal Court begins with...

A proposed change in Ohio Alcohol Law would allow folks to walk around with an open container.Senate Bill 116 allows for the creation of municipal entertainment districts in cities where the population is more than 50,000. Under the law, patrons of establishments that sell beer or liquor would be permitted to take their drinks outside of the bar or restaurant where it was purchased. Only holders of A-2 and D liquor permits would qualify under the proposed law. The "entertainment districts" would be limited to a one-half mile by one-half mile radius, and contain at least four A-2 and D...

Under Ohio DUI law, anyone with five or more convictions for OVI during the past 20 years is placed on the Ohio Habitual Offender Registry. Of course, it would not be Ohio DUI law if there were not some quirks. For example, out-of-state convictions do not count, nor do convictions more than 20 years old. You must also have at least one conviction since September 30, 2008, the date when the law took effect. Juveniles are included and dead people are not. If you are involved in one incident which results in multiple charges, the conviction only counts once for...

Q. Can I get limited driving privileges during the pendency of my OVI case?A court may grant limited driving privileges to a person who has had their license suspended pursuant to a pending OVI. The Ohio Revised Code, 4510.021 limits driving to the following purposes: (1) Occupational, educational, vocational, or medical purposes; (2) Taking the driver's or commercial driver's license examination; and (3) Attending court-ordered treatment. A court is granted broad discretion to impose restrictions so long as the restrictions are reasonable. While most courts will not impose an ignition interlock devise or restricted "party" plates on a first offense OVI, the statute...